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Who on earth would think that a person who can conquer the world with his military exploits, a person who can create the Xuanwu Sect inheritance method, would be a gentle and elegant person who can only reason and be willing to reason when bullied by others? ?

Is it possible that such a figure with the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and the appearance of the sun, bullies the weak and is afraid of being strong?

Although Li Shimin knew that this matter was actually beneficial to him, what emperor could endure this kind of behavior of being forced to do things on his head?

Ordinary emperors can't bear it, let alone Li Shimin!

But he suppressed his excitement. After all, a big country cannot just say, "Okay, okay, let's go and occupy it." So he stroked his beard and asked.

"Why did the holy monk say this?"

Listening to Li Shimin's excited voice, Li Ke sighed.

"Although the Western Paradise is a paradise, it has not cleared away the ghosts of the six heavens. In the Western Paradise, there are also many people who have been enlightened by the Buddha. Their theories and methods have their own merits, which reflect the world, and they also have the spirit of ascetic practice. According to the Dharma, there is a certain amount of suffering in the world, but people with different statuses should suffer differently, so ascetics are everywhere and are proud of their ascetic practices. "

Li Ke didn't want to complain about Xitian, because among the native Tianzhu, Buddha was just a junior student. Although he was very powerful in fighting, he pulled out his own team and surrendered to the heaven.

but--

This does not mean that all of the Buddha's team want to surrender to the heaven, nor do all the Buddhas have the same mind as the Buddha. Many of them come to occupy a position, receive a salary, and see how the development here is.

Such things are common in Tianzhu.

Local demons and ghosts are not uncommon in Tianzhu.

As for penance?

The nobles wearing ordinary clothes and eating ordinary food are doing ascetic practice. The poor people deserve it no matter how much hardship they endure. The untouchables are not even qualified to do ascetic practice!

You must know that even asuras are qualified to practice hard, but commoners and untouchables are not qualified!

After watching the situation there for so long, Li Ke knew very well that in the Western World of this world, most of the penances were essentially abstract behaviors like the Twenty-Four Filial Piety Pictures, and filial piety like pretending to be a filial son in order to be an official. Just a cheap operation.

It was just used to deceive ignorant people, so when he told Li Shimin about Tianzhu, he hesitated again and again and did not mention the caste system.

Because even the Buddha has no control over these things, because Buddhism cannot kill or actively provoke fights. This is also one of the reasons why Xitian can develop in Tianzhu in this world.

Although the most important reason is that in Buddhism under the auspices of Sakyamuni, there is no status difference between untouchables and commoners.

As a result, various strange situations appeared in Tianzhu itself, so when Li Ke was studying with Buddha, he saw a lot of abstract things, and he couldn't help but want to kill people.

As for the secular situation here, he could only think of one solution.

kill.

Kill it from top to bottom!

Kill until those people no longer dare to use this weird caste system, kill until these idiots realize how powerful their neighbors really are.

After killing these people, they finally understood how wonderful it was to kneel down and be the hawks and dogs of the Tang Dynasty.

It is impossible to count on the local people. The Tathagata surrenders to the heaven not just for himself, but also for the stability of the Western Paradise.

But Li Ke felt that since he could meet Li Shimin in this era and have a direct conversation with Li Shimin, many things would be very simple.

In fact, emperors of every dynasty had the desire to expand their territory and open up new territories, but most of the time, the benefits obtained from expanding their territory and opening up new territories were not as good as cultivating local areas, and the cost of ruling was also a problem.

After all, war is essentially a financial issue.

only……

Seeing him listening to what he said about Tianzhu with great interest, Li Ke was a little worried about something.

It is not impossible for the people of the Chinese Dynasty to accept and absorb the caste system. Once this thing was contaminated during the Tang Dynasty's conquest of the West, it would be all over. It is not impossible for the Chinese Dynasty to become a large-scale India. In this way, he would He has become a sinner for the ages.

So after thinking for a while, Li Ke spoke.

"Your Majesty, do you think it is necessary to broaden people's wisdom?"

The excited Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, because this matter was actually a very sensitive matter, and he was actually using the trick of fooling the people.

So after being stunned for a moment, Li Shimin spoke.

"Why did the holy monk say this?"

Li Ke was silent for a moment, then waved the whisk in his hand. The next moment, the world map of this world was displayed in front of Li Shimin!

"Your Majesty, please take a look. This is a map of the world. It is based on the distribution of mineral materials and product values ​​in the Pure Land of Western Paradise. This is the scene of this world. If there are not enough smart people of the Tang Dynasty, I am afraid..."

Li Shimin was stunned because he saw that his Tang Dynasty only occupied a little bit of the world. His extremely vast territory was not the largest in the world!

China is not the country with the largest territory!

A strong sense of loss and frustration arose spontaneously. Li Shimin's already extremely strong determination to open up new territories suddenly——

Saw Japan!

There is no way, the West is really a bit far away, and the gold and silver marked on Japan can be obtained in two or three years, which can quickly increase the strength of the empire and make the entire Tang Dynasty willing to raise troops.

However, the Western Region still had to be fought. After all, the large and small countries in the Western Region were too annoying, and he did not want anyone to threaten his own land.

Moreover, the Tubo Empire is also a problem, but as long as there are gold and silver mines in Japan, it will be different.

War is a financial issue, and Li Shimin is already thinking about many things.

The same is true for occupying a certain place. If there is no benefit from occupying a place, then there is no point in occupying it. It is better to open up wasteland in the Central Plains.

Moreover, Li Shimin also reflected that if he wanted to attack from both sides, the empire's current scholars and laborers would definitely not be enough.

There must be a lot of literacy, craftsmen who know how to count and know how to work.

In other words, it means increasing the number of scholars, the number of officials, and even a large number of printed books.

And all of this must be done with enough money.

As a result, Li Shimin looked at Li Ke with more and more satisfaction, because if this map is true, then the value of this map alone is enough for him to regard Li Ke as his brother!

"I already understand the holy monk's thoughts."

Li Shimin nodded and then asked.

"So can a holy monk serve as an official in the court?"

Li Shimin asked sincerely, if a monk with such talent, such ambition, and such a sufficient military force becomes an official, then no matter what Mahayana Buddhism is, he can use the other party to turn Mahayana Buddhism into what he wants. , only the method of practice that can save all sentient beings remains.

Moreover, it was the Buddhists themselves who did it, and he does not have to bear any responsibility at all!

but--

"No, Your Majesty, after all, it is still necessary to go to the West to learn scriptures, and the poor monk still has to make a trip."

Li Ke shook his head and said what Li Shimin didn't want to hear.

Go to the west to learn scriptures.

Going to the West to obtain scriptures is a task given by the above, a task that Li Shimin is asked to do by pressing his head. It is something that cannot be avoided, and it is also the fate that Li Ke has to face.

Because until now, Li Ke has not seen Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva come here to select candidates for Buddhist scriptures. In other words, either Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is hiding from him, or they feel that even if they don’t use it to send brocade cassocks and other things, they will Will go back! I will also go to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures!

Moreover, Li Ke felt that he still needed to get monkeys and other things on his way to the West to learn scriptures.

"This... the holy monk's Dharma is profound. The purpose of seeking Buddhist scriptures in the West is to promote Buddhism. Why should we stick to formalities? Staying in the Tang Dynasty to promote Buddhism has the same great merit as seeking scriptures in the West."

But Li Ke just smiled, looked at Li Shimin, and told the reason why he had to go.

"I have something I have to do in the Western Heaven, poor monk! Moreover, it is my destiny to seek scriptures in the Western Heaven! Isn't Your Majesty afraid that these monks will bring back some evil books, or even commit fraud?"

Li Shimin calmed down. It was because of the Buddhist scriptures that he got so angry and admired Li Ke so much.

Pursuing scriptures from the West is a task from above, a task that he must complete!

If he doesn't do it well, he will be in trouble!

When he thought of this, Li Shimin became more and more angry, and even couldn't help but hammer the table next to him, becoming more and more dissatisfied with the mission of learning scriptures from the West.

But there is no way.

Going to the West to learn scriptures is something that everyone has decided on, but Li Shimin really can't solve this problem.

But the journey to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures is so far away, and he is really reluctant to let a good monk like Li Ke go there, but if he doesn't go to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The poor monk went to the West to obtain scriptures to explore the road, clear obstacles for the army, and identify the enemy and ourselves. When I retrieve the scriptures, Your Majesty can follow the path of the poor monk to the West to gain scriptures and invade Tianzhu in one fell swoop. !”

Li Ke's words made Li Shimin feel better. Although he could still only watch Li Ke go to the West to learn scriptures, the sense of novelty was much better than before.

Go to the west to learn scriptures, go to the west to learn scriptures...

Shaking his head, Li Shimin sighed and waved his hands.

Immediately, someone took out a Zen staff and a cassock.

Li Ke was stunned, and then couldn't help laughing.

It turns out that Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva didn’t come, it’s just a pity that Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva didn’t really want to see him, the golden cicada!

But Li Shimin had no intention of letting Li Ke go. Instead, he took Li Ke's hand and talked about many things with Li Ke. In the end, he even fell asleep and talked until dawn!

Then, Li Ke set off.

He did not bring any ordinary entourage, nor did he ride a horse, but step by step, with customs clearance documents and salutes, he headed towards the west to learn the scriptures!

After all, some things just need to be said. Tang Monk Li Ke is not a person who can only use his mouth to talk. What's the use of talking so much to Li Shimin? It's something that he, Tang Monk, needs to consider, instead of talking to Li Shimin, a mortal emperor, about things that Li Shimin can't solve!

When he cleared the way, it was time for Li Shimin, a mortal emperor, to do his work.

But before that, we still have to go to the West to learn scriptures.

Li Ke walked very fast, and his profound martial arts allowed him to travel day and night, and kept rushing. After casually killing dozens of monster lairs along the way, Li Ke finally came to an important plot point in Journey to the West!

Five Elements Mountain.

There was no prey in the mountains, no other things, no rescue from Taibai Venus, and no sight of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Li Ke's journey to the West to learn scriptures, it can be said that there are not many scenes of gods.

but--

There are still monkeys.

Looking at the monkey who shouted his name excitedly when he passed by, Li Ke smiled slightly and strode towards the monkey's place.

After all, the monkey waiting for him here means that his teacher Sakyamuni and Guanyin Bodhisattva also hope to be changed. It is not that there is no way to survive in Xitian!

"Master! Master! You are finally here!"

Sun Wukong, who was pinned down at the foot of the mountain, saw Li Ke coming, and immediately thought of what Guanyin Bodhisattva had told him, and hurriedly spoke to Li Ke, who was coming straight towards him.

"Master! Don't be afraid! Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has told me that as long as I protect you from going to the West to obtain scriptures, you will be able to achieve enlightenment, so you only need to take the one on the mountain..."

Before Sun Wukong finished speaking, he saw the long-haired monk who was just like Guanyin Bodhisattva said, and punched him!

What a punch!

Sun Wukong's eyes suddenly shrank, and the next moment, Li Ke's fist hit the side of Sun Wukong's head, cracking the solid Five Elements Mountain!

"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, teacher, have you seen it? I'm here!"

With these words in his heart, Li Ke slowly retracted his fist, looked at the extremely strong seal, and slowly raised his fist again.

"That master... just need to take off the Buddha stickers..."

Before Sun Wukong finished speaking, the next moment, Li Ke's fist arrived again, hitting the side of the monkey's head again!

The majestic strength and domineering Qi made the monkey feel frightened, and then Li Ke's other fist arrived again!

The seal of Five Elements Mountain shook again, and the monkey's head was hit by broken pebbles. Looking at Li Ke who was silent and punching continuously, and the moon-white monk's robe hidden under The muscles of the monkey, the infuriating energy and mana, the monkey's excited mood also calmed down, and a question appeared in his heart.

"Does this monk really need me to protect him?"